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General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

Welcome to the General Knowledge Section of Free Time Learning. As we are aware General Knowledge (GK) is a very important area in all the competitive exams held in the country. Nowadays, a good knowledge of general awareness is very important in clearing any competitive and government recruitment examinations.

These General Knowledge Question are very important and usefull to UPSC, IAS/PCS, UPPSC, IBPS, SBI, RBI, SSC, CGL, Railway, APPSC, TSPSC, KPSC, TNPSC, TPSC, UPPSC, MPSC, RPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, UKPSC, MPSC, and other competitive exams.

1 .
The Preservation of Ancient Monuments Act was passed during the time of
A)
Lord Curzon
B)
Lord Lytton
C)
Lord Ripon
D)
Elgin II

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Lord Curzon

The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 was passed in 18, March 1904 by British India during the times of Lord Curzon.

Published On : June 22, 2021
2 .
Which is correctly matched
A)
“Independence through nonviolence must be our aim”
B)
“Swaraj is my birth right” – Mahatma Gandhi
C)
“Give me blood, I will give you freedom – Subhash Chandra Bose
D)
“Do or Die” – Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer : Option (C) - “Give me blood, I will give you freedom – Subhash Chandra Bose

Published On : June 22, 2021
3 .
The first amendment to Indian Constitution (1951) was enacted to confer power on the States
A)
To adopt Hindu Succession Bill.
B)
To abolish zamindari system
C)
To place responsible restrictions on freedom of expression.
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - To place responsible restrictions on freedom of expression.

The first amendment of the Constitution in 1951 was to empower the state to undertake affirmative action for the advancement of any socially and economically backward classes or categories of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes by restricting the application of fundamental rights.

Published On : June 22, 2021
4 .
The main reason for the peasants to join the 1857 revolt was
A)
The revenue policies not only uprooted the ordinary peasants but also destroyed the gentry of the country.
B)
The beneficiaries of the new revenue policies were also not satisfied.
C)
Inordinately high revenue demands.
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (D) - All of the above

Underlying grievances over British taxation and recent land annexations by the British East Indian Company (BEIC) also contributed to the anger of the sepoy mutineers, and within weeks, dozens of units of the Indian army joined peasant armies in widespread rebellion.

Published On : June 22, 2021
5 .
Which one of the following Committees was appointed by the UPSC in 1974 to go into the issue of recruitment and selection methods?
A)
A.D. Gorwala Committee
B)
D.S. Kothari Committee
C)
Santhanam Committee
D)
Bhagwati Committee

Correct Answer : Option (B) - D.S. Kothari Committee

The report of the Committee on Recruitment Policy and Selection Methods, appointe by the UPSC in 1974 (the Kothari Committee), was presented to both the Houses of Parlia- ment in December, 1977.

Published On : June 22, 2021
6 .
Curzon-Kitchner Controversy of 1904-05 is related to
A)
Abolition of military member in the Viceroy’s Council
B)
Autonomy of the Calcutta University
C)
Partition of Bengal
D)
Direct recruitment of police force

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Abolition of military member in the Viceroy’s Council

Published On : June 22, 2021
7 .
What was the common feature between the Wahabi and Kuka movements?
A)
Both began as religious movement, but drifted to become political movement.
B)
Both were political and economic movement.
C)
Both followed the path of Ahinsa.
D)
Both not suffered from certain weaknesses, such as communal passions, fanaticism and division with ranks.

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Both began as religious movement, but drifted to become political movement.

Both began as religious movement, but drifted to become political movement. Both were political and economic movement. Both followed the path of Ahinsa.

Published On : June 22, 2021
8 .
The Act Prohibiting Child Marriages was passed in 1891 due to the efforts of
A)
Keshab Chandra Sen and Mahadev Govind Ranade.
B)
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Jyotiba Phule.
C)
Mahadev Govind Ranade and Jyotiba Phule.
D)
Keshab Chandra Sen and Behramji Malabari.

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Keshab Chandra Sen and Behramji Malabari.

Controlling Child Marriage: The Age of Consent Act (1891) forbade the marriage of girls below the age of 12, was passed due to relentless efforts of B.M. Malabari. Women Education: The Bethune School, founded by J.E.D.

Published On : June 22, 2021
9 .
The generals of the I.N.A. Shah Nawaz, Gurdial Singh Dhillon and Prem Sehgal, were formerly officers of the
A)
British Army
B)
Kashmiri Army
C)
British Indian Army
D)
Punjab Army

Correct Answer : Option (C) - British Indian Army

Published On : June 22, 2021
10 .
As a result of the Poona Pact the numbers of seats reserved for the depressed classes out of general electorate seats were
A)
Abolished
B)
Retained
C)
Increased
D)
Decreased

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Increased

Published On : June 22, 2021